Mortal Kombat sells three million

Warner Bros has announced that NetherRealm's new take on Mortal Kombat has sold three million copies worldwide since launch.

The publisher points to the push of DLC since April's release, which saw fan favourites and horror movie icon Freddie Krueger joining the cast in character packs, as added incentive for the game's continuing popularity.

"We are very pleased with the success of Mortal Kombat, as it surpassed our expectations in becoming the #1 fighting game in North America released so far this year," said Martin Tremblay, President, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment. "NetherRealm Studios delivered a high quality game which has exceeded our sales goals. We'd like to thank our entire team and all of our partners for their innovative campaigns and tremendous support of Mortal Kombat, as the game sales continue to grow."

"All of us at NetherRealm Studios are very excited that players have embraced Mortal Kombat. The game was a labor of love for us and we could not be more pleased with its performance," said Ed Boon, Creative Director, NetherRealm Studios. "Fan reaction to this latest installment has made all of our hard work worth it."